Cichlids of Lake Tanganyika
Aulonocranus dewindti
Aulonocranus dewindti
Photo: Stephan Koblm · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Key facts
- Temperature24–27 °C
- pH8–9
- Minimum tank300 l
- Adult size13 cm
- Difficulty★★★☆☆
- TemperamentPeaceful
- WaterFresh
Full profile
- Family
- Cichlidae
- Origin
- Lake Tanganyika (sandy bottoms near rocks)
- Size
- 13 cm
- Temperature
- 24 – 27°C
- pH
- 8.0 – 9.0
- GH
- 10 – 20 °dGH
- Difficulty
- ★★★☆☆
- Water type
- tropical freshwater (hard and alkaline)
- Swimming level
- medium – low
- Behavior
- Pacific
- Minimum number of individuals
- 1 male with 3 or more females
- Minimum aquarium size
- 300 L
- Diet
- carnivore (Artemia, mysis, pellets)
- Reproduction
- oviparous; maternal mouthbrooding; the male builds a nest of sand
Notes: Males display yellow and blue horizontal stripes and build sand cones to court females. Provide plenty of sand and peaceful tankmates.
